There I was in my back garden watching the birds, Cape white eyes, mannikins, sunbirds, turacos, mousebirds and more when I got lucky. This chap hovered for just long enough for my really bad 500 lense to get into focus. At 1/500th of a second the wings are beating so fast they are a blur. This photograph does not actually do the bird justice. The light was a little bright.
Collared Sunbird
Tags: Collared Sunbird, Mpumalanga, photograph
September 19th, 2008 at 11:19 am
Right time Right place.
Great catch – no often one manages to get this kind of pic. Well Done!
September 19th, 2008 at 11:32 am
Ah, can you see the Sweet Violet turn green with envy? I get these (and sugar birds) visiting my Mexican Blood Trumpet vine from time to time, but I am NEVER lucky enough to have my camera close at hand.
They are soooo beautiful!
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September 19th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
@gary Its that canon camera dude ;> I just clicked the button
@sweet I spend hours watching them in my backyard. I have to get lucky occassionally
September 19th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
Wow, brilliant picture indeed – and I love the bug in the background too. Absolutely stunning.
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